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A large tenement courtyard near a traditional courtyard house.
Jia Zhangshi faced Zhang the matchmaker.
"Jia Zhangshi, get out of here!"
"I won't introduce any women to your son. Not a single matchmaker in this area will. Just give up on that idea!"
Zhang the matchmaker's face turned ashen.
When she tried to introduce a potential partner to Jia Dongxu, the match didn't work out, and Jia Zhangshi actually took the money back.
He made a scene if she refused to give him the money, disturbing her peace until she had no choice but to return it.
Matchmakers are not doing this for free.
They were also there to make money.
Since Jia Zhangshi has a bad reputation, she certainly wouldn't help Jia Zhangshi anymore.
"Why should I give you money if you didn't make the introduction?"
Jia Zhangshi had her reasons.
"Whether the introduction works or not, haven't I put in the effort?"
"Didn't I go door-to-door trying to find a suitable wife for your son?"
"I did the work, so I should get paid!"
Matchmaker Zhang loudly defended herself.
The people who lived in the same compound as her, upon hearing what had happened, all criticized Jia Zhangshi, saying that there was no reason for her to ask for the money given to the matchmaker back.
Jia Zhangshi fled in a sorry state.
They found another matchmaker, Sun, who was treated the same as Zhang, and both of them kicked Jia Zhangshi out.
In any industry circle, within the same region, information flows smoothly, and everyone shares information. Everyone knows that Jia Zhangshi has no credibility.
Jia Zhangshi hired six matchmakers.
What a wasted trip!
Exhausted and with a sore back and legs, not a single matchmaker was willing to introduce Jia Dongxu to a potential partner.
"They're all a bunch of damned bitches. I curse them to choke to death while eating, choke to death while drinking, and die in a car accident..."
"Whoops..."
Madam Jia Zhang walked back, cursing and swearing. Just as she finished saying she was going to run into a car, she bumped into a tall, strong man.
"you..."
Jia Zhangshi was in a very bad mood and started cursing as soon as she opened her mouth.
Snapped!
The burly man didn't tolerate her and slapped her across the face.
"You old hag, if you dare utter another curse, I'll rip your tongue out."
The burly man glared at her, and Jia Zhangshi fell silent. Even though she had been slapped, she could only endure it and watch helplessly as the burly man left.
"You bastard, I'm not going to stoop to your level."
Once the burly man was out of sight...
I can't hear you anymore.
Only then did Jia Zhangshi dare to utter a single curse.
Siheyuan.
Yi Zhonghai is at the home of a deaf old lady.
“Zhonghai, we haven’t seen Sha Zhu much lately. This can’t go on.”
The deaf old lady didn't want to give up on Sha Zhu.
She and Yi Zhonghai had been scheming for two or three years to get Sha Zhu close to them; they couldn't just let Sha Zhu go like that.
"Grandma, Sha Zhu was sent to Wan Ping'an's side by He Daqing. He follows Wan Ping'an every day, leaving early and returning late, so he has no chance to have any contact with him at all."
"That old bastard He Daqing is really ruthless."
"In order to get Sha Zhu away from us, he actually stopped Sha Zhu from continuing to learn cooking."
Yi Zhonghai was also helpless.
Anything that gets involved with Wan Ping'an will become ten times more difficult, complex, or even a hundred times more dangerous.
He was a little scared.
"I have an idea!"
"any solution?"
"Wan Ping'an's crops will not be sold to the Jia family, nor to Sha Zhu, nor to you, nor to me. He declares four things he will not sell!"
"Now Sha Zhu is with him, and he's become San Bu Mai."
"Do you think he'd still want Sha Zhu if we let him sell the crops Wan Ping'an grows to us?"
"As long as he doesn't want Shazhu, Shazhu can come back to us."
The deaf old woman came up with a wicked plan.
"Grandma, you're so clever!"
Yi Zhonghai gave a thumbs up.
"I'll leave it to you to handle."
"First, buy some tomatoes. They're small and easy to hide. Just put them in your pocket and bring them back. Once you're more skilled, then buy larger pumpkins."
The deaf old lady gave Yi Zhonghai pointers.
The two discussed for over an hour and devised a plan to target Sha Zhu.
"Sigh, Zhonghai, doing this is a bit unfair to Shazhu. Treat Shazhu better in the future, as compensation."
The deaf old lady really liked Sha Zhu.
Yi Zhonghai nodded, but he didn't think much of it. He only regarded Sha Zhu as a henchman.
Xu Huirong's little tavern.
In the backyard of the tavern, in a small room that is not open to the public, there is a very lavish spread of food, and three people are sitting around the table.
It is Wan Ping'an, Chen Xueru, and Xu Huirong.
"Peace, let me raise a glass to you to thank you for helping me out of this crisis."
"If it weren't for you, I would have fallen for the trick of the quack doctor."
Chen Xueru raised her glass.
"Xue Ru and I are toasting you together. We are good sisters. You saved Xue Ru, which is the same as saving me."
Xu Huirong also raised her glass.
"It was nothing, no need to be so polite!"
Wan Ping'an raises a glass.
The three clinked glasses.
Cheers!
"Good wine!"
Wan Ping'an gave a thumbs up.
"This is a vintage wine that I've treasured for many years!"
"If you hadn't saved Xue Ru, I wouldn't have been able to take it out. I usually wouldn't even drink it myself."
Xu Huirong introduced with a smile.
"Ping An, once your golden rice is in mass production, I'll use it to brew wine, and I'm sure it will be a fine wine comparable to tribute wine!"
Xu Huirong was very disappointed that she couldn't use golden rice to brew wine.
The promotion of golden rice is even more important. Except for a small portion, all of the golden rice grown by Wan Ping'an was used for seeds.
The three of them drank.
I drank a little too much.
Chen Xueru and Xu Huirong blushed slightly, which added to their beauty!
"The crops you grow, whether they are tomatoes, watermelons, or chives, are all extraordinary."
"Many people are willing to pay ten times the market price for the chickens you raise."
"Tell me, is there anything you can't do?"
Why are you so amazing?